DDMSPLUS vs. Sparkrock

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
DDMSPLUS
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
A distribution ERP software for office product dealers, used to manage an office products business and drive efficiency for both the online and brick-and-mortar locations arms of the company. DMSPLUS combines sales and service, commodity distribution, and project management into a single location, centralizing all critical functions of the business.N/A
Sparkrock
Score 9.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Sparkrock’s cloud-enabled solution helps organizations manage their finance and accounting, human resources and payroll, human services case management, and donor and fundraising activities. According to the vendor, key benefits and features include: Finance Management with capabilities to help organizations increase transparency and reduce risk. Workforce Management to help front-line employees deliver services to clients, with tools that help them to be…N/A
Pricing
DDMSPLUSSparkrock
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DDMSPLUSSparkrock
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$50,000 per installation
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
DDMSPLUSSparkrock
Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
DDMSPLUSSparkrock
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
DDMSPLUS
1.0
1 Ratings
151% below category average
Sparkrock
9.4
3 Ratings
26% above category average
Pay calculation1.01 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Benefit plan administration1.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Direct deposit files1.01 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
DDMSPLUS
4.5
1 Ratings
47% below category average
Sparkrock
10.0
2 Ratings
31% above category average
API for custom integration4.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Plug-ins5.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
DDMSPLUS
8.5
1 Ratings
4% above category average
Sparkrock
9.5
5 Ratings
15% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.01 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.01 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
DDMSPLUS
1.0
1 Ratings
150% below category average
Sparkrock
9.0
4 Ratings
25% above category average
Dashboards1.01 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Standard reports1.01 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Custom reports1.01 Ratings9.03 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
DDMSPLUS
5.3
1 Ratings
36% below category average
Sparkrock
8.8
5 Ratings
14% above category average
Accounts payable1.01 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.01 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers5.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations7.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Configurable Accounting5.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Standardized Processes6.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
DDMSPLUS
6.5
1 Ratings
19% below category average
Sparkrock
9.3
2 Ratings
17% above category average
Inventory tracking6.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Location management7.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
DDMSPLUS
7.0
1 Ratings
10% below category average
Sparkrock
-
Ratings
Pricing7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Order entry7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Credit card processing7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Orchestration7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
DDMSPLUS
4.3
1 Ratings
53% below category average
Sparkrock
9.6
1 Ratings
26% above category average
Billing Management7.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management3.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Period Close3.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
DDMSPLUS
3.3
1 Ratings
71% below category average
Sparkrock
9.6
1 Ratings
32% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared2.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated5.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Supplier Management3.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
DDMSPLUS
4.0
1 Ratings
53% below category average
Sparkrock
-
Ratings
Transportation Planning and Optimization4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Fulfillment Management4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
DDMSPLUS
-
Ratings
Sparkrock
9.4
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Project Costing00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Cost Capture00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Capital Project Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
DDMSPLUS
-
Ratings
Sparkrock
9.3
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
DDMSPLUS
-
Ratings
Sparkrock
9.3
1 Ratings
25% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
DDMSPLUSSparkrock
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(9 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
5.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
DDMSPLUSSparkrock
Likelihood to Recommend
ECI Software Solutions
it seems to be able to handle multiple locations well. It has a good vpn connection. It makes working at home easy. The problem is it is still run on a dos system. They are removing it slowly, but not all aspects of DDMSPLUS are easy. In my experience, it is hard to get any types of reporting out of that system. For us, AP and payroll are impossible.
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Sparkrock
For all companies that want to improve the performance of their employees and increase productivity, this software helps all daily business tasks to be executed on time efficiently and smoothly. A very useful program that's why we don't stop using it.
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Pros
ECI Software Solutions
  • order entry
  • automatic purchasing
  • customer lookup
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Sparkrock
  • Data collection - the system is robust and we can tailor it to collect the information we need.
  • Easily configurable - the system is easy to configure to meet our specific business needs.
  • Reporting and data extraction - the system allows for easy access to information that helps inform business decisions.
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Cons
ECI Software Solutions
  • it is based on a dos system so a new refresh would be nice
  • better order entry and history lookup
  • easier history lookup
  • easier end of month
  • an overall refresh
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Sparkrock
  • Many of the improvements are being met with each upgrade. Altus Dynamics has an idea portal that customers can add ideas to and vote on other customer ideas. This means that most issues that come up are resolved with each new upgrade.
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Likelihood to Renew
ECI Software Solutions
No answers on this topic
Sparkrock
We are already scheduled for our upgrade to NAV 2016 beginning in May 2016.
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Usability
ECI Software Solutions
It is a system that can be easily taught. I can hire inside persons and get them up and running really quick. Sales people can go to their customers and get information quickly and easily. It is easy to add inventory to the database and the warehouse learned the system quickly
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Sparkrock
Complete workflow management to keep up to date and orderly the daily activities of employees. Allows for seamless cash flow, invoicing, general ledger, payroll, and inventory.
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Support Rating
ECI Software Solutions
There are a few people that are perfect ratings, but if you dont get one of them it is a little difficult to move forwards. [...], [...], [...], [...], [...]. If you talk to one of them your problems will be solved very quickly. The other support agents im not as familiar with but, in my opinion, some are good
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Sparkrock
Complete tracking of employee performance, hours worked, attendance and absences, vacations, and overtime.
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Alternatives Considered
ECI Software Solutions
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Sparkrock
  • Real-time data that is available at our fingertips
  • Flexibility of the system to address changing needs over time
  • Elimination of the huge administrative burdens that we were experiencing as a result of the previous system due to lack of integration
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Return on Investment
ECI Software Solutions
  • it can handle our size
  • its easily expandable to help with quick acquisition
  • Transfer od data from one system to another
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Sparkrock
  • As a technician it's hard for me to say what effect the ROI has had on our organization, however our finance team seems satisfied on it. We look forward to deploying the staff dashboards for better financial tracking throughout our whole organization.
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